Forecasters predict one of three-highest recorded Red River floods in Fargo

Forecasters predict one of three-highest recorded Red River floods in Fargo

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FARGO - Flood crest predictions for Fargo jumped three feet in a week, with the National Weather Service predicting a 50 percent chance the Red River will hit 38 feet by mid-April.
If that happens, it would become the third-highest flood on record, said Tim Bertschi, a flood engineer for the U.S.
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2013-03-04 21:10:42

FARGO - Flood crest predictions for Fargo jumped three feet in a week, with the National Weather Service predicting a 50 percent chance the Red River will hit 38 feet by mid-April.

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If that happens, it would become the third-highest flood on record, said Tim Bertschi, a flood engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.